McCarthy plays every snap despite ankle injury

Here are a few snap-count tidbits from the Titans’ 26-23 win over the Steelers:

Middle linebacker Colin McCarthy didn’t practice at all leading up to the game because of his sore ankle and was listed as questionable. But he still played all 64 defensive snaps and finished the game with eight tackles, second only to Jordan Babineaux’s nine.

Rookie wide receiver Kendall Wright was only on the field for 31 of the Titans’ 71 offensive snaps. But he was targeted eight times, catching six passes for a career-high 71 yards.

Wide receiver Kenny Britt made a big jump in participation after seeing limited action against the Vikings. Britt was on the field for 45 snaps (as opposed to 28 against the Vikings), was targeted 11 times and made four catches.

Rookie defensive tackle Mike Martin’s playing time continues to increase, while that of second-year defensive tackle Karl Klug continues to fall. Martin was on the field for 48 of the Titans’ 64 defensive snaps, producing six tackles, a tackle for loss and a quarterback hit. Klug was on the field for just 15 snaps and was not credited with a tackle.

Veteran linebacker Will Witherspoon wasn’t on the field for a single defensive snap for the second straight week. Meanwhile, rookie linebacker Zach Brown got 27 snaps. He made four tackles and also did a nice job of breaking up a pass intended for Pittsburgh tight end Heath Miller in the end zone.